Caldera OpenUnix 8.0 X Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Caldera OpenUnix 8.0. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component X Server. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0988. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Caldera OpenUnix 8.0 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component X Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1, possibly related to XBM/xkbcomp capabilities.

The weakness was published 09/24/2002 with SuSE.de (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ftp.sco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0988. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/27/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9977) and SecurityFocus (BID 5577†). Similar entry is available at VDB-18794. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/27/2002 🔍
09/24/2002 +28 days 🔍
09/24/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2014 +4320 days 🔍
06/27/2024 +3627 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ftp.sco.com
Organization: SuSE.de
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18795
X-Force: 9977
SecurityFocus: 5577

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 11:16
Updated: 06/27/2024 17:41
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:16 (47), 06/08/2018 11:25 (4), 06/27/2024 17:41 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:1FA:103

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